Game.



No. 741,528, PATENTED 0013.13 1903.

W. P. MOUGHLER.

GAME

APPLIOATION'PILE D JUNE 10, 1902.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- 1T0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented October 13, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

WVILLIAM F. MOUGHLER, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE OAILLE BROTHERS COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MIGHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

GAME.

QPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 741,528, dated October 13, 1903.

Application filed June 10, 1902. Serial No. 111,025. (No model.)

- sists primarily in a mechanism of the character referred to having a movable member preferably in the form of a wheel or disk, a plurality of projectable tablets and a corresponding series of tablet-selecting devices,

. the parts being so arranged and combined riphery.

the wheel-andalsojfor positivelystopping or that upon the selection of one of the tablets and the spinning or rotating of the wheel the selected tablet may or may not be projected or otherwise operated, according to the position the wheel assumes when brought-to rest.

The invention further consists in the peculiar arrangement and combination of the various parts of the mechanism, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and shown in the drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a section through an embodiment of myinvention. .Fig. 2 is a section on line a; 00, Fig. 1. of the machine, and Fig. 4: is a perspective view of a portion of the locking'mechanism for the releasing device. i

In the drawings thus briefly described the reference -letter A designates an' inclosing' casing having formed therein an upper rectangular opening B, and in its lower portion and centrally of the casing a circular opening 0 and vertical slot D.

E is a framework within the casing, in

and d, and having a notched or toothed pe-- Means are employed for rotating arresting its movementfshortly after it has been set in motion, so that the player will not be obliged to wait until the Wheel gradually comes to test.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view In construction the operating mechanism for spinning the wheel comprises a vertical lever H, carrying at its upper end ahandle I, which projects through and is adapted to be reciprocated within the slot D. At its lower end the lever carries a latch J, pivoted, as shown, and held-in a vertical position relative thereto by means of a suitable spring K. The latch is provided with a finger L, which when the lever H is actuated engages a stud or projection M upon the casing and is tripped thereby.

. Ois an operatinglever pivoted to theframework, carrying at one end a finger P, with which the latch engages; this lever, which is connected to the casing by a suitable spring R. p

S is a pawl upon the lever O, engaging a ratchet-wheel T, fixed to the disk or wheel, as shown. V

Upon the player or operator moving the handle I downwardly within the slot the latch described normally engages the projection or pin P. The lever 0 will be operated against .the tension of its spring R until the latch is trippediby the device described, when it will be released. Upon its upward movement,

caused by the spring R, the pawl S engages the ratchet and the disk or wheel is rotated. Theoperating-lever H is returned to its initial position by a suitable spring U.

' The mechanism for arresting the movement of the wheel I have shown as automatic in its operation and is of the following construction: V designates a lever pivoted to the framework, as shown, and carrying a lug or stop member W,which is shaped and adapted to engage with one of the notches or teeth in the periphery of the wheel G. At its pivoted end the lever V carries an arm X,which bears framework, one arm of which is adapted to project in the path of the pin D. The other arm, H, is made heavier than its complementary arm, so that when the stop W is in engagement-with the wheel Gr it will rest upon a lug 1 upon the lever V. J is a spring inserted between the free end of the lever V and the casing and acting to force the lever, with the stop thereon, into engagement with the wheel periphery.

During the downward movement of the lever 0, forming part of the rotating mechanism for the wheel, the member or arm Z moves upwardly, engaging the pin 0 upon the stem of the dash-pot and forcing the stem outwardly against the tension of the springs F. At the same time the pin Y engages the arm X of the lever V and causes the latter to move outwardly against the tension of its spring J, thereby withdrawing the stop or lug W from the notch or tooth in the wheel periphery. Upon the outward movement of the lever V the dog G drops by the action of gravity upon a suitable shoulder or lug therefor into a position adjacent to thelug 1, thereby holding the lever V out of engagement with the wheel to permit of the rotation of the latter. The lever 0 being returned to its initial position by its spring R, the stem of the dash-pot is free to be returned by its springs F. During its inward movement the pin D thereon trips the dog G. The lever V, carrying the stop W, is actuated by its spring J and the rotation of the wheel positively stopped.

Within the upper portion of the casing are mounted for vertical reciprocation in suitable guideways K a series of tablets, suchas L, the tablets, as shown, being mounted in parallel alinement. Each tablet is provided with a link M, which pivotally connects the tablet with the free end of a bell-crank lever O, which is pivoted to the framework in the casing. The arm P of the lever just described is connected to a latch Q, which is pivoted to the framework by a spring R. The latch is adapted to engage a pin S upon the bell-crank lever O and is held in engagement therewith by the spring R. Springactuated mechanism is thus provided for projecting each tablet upwardly within the easing opposite the display-opening B, said mechanism being normally locked against the tension of its springs and the position of the tablets when locked being below the opening, as shown.

A releasing mechanism is provided for the tablets, consisting of a series of releasing devices in the form of spring-actuated bars T, arranged in adjacence to the Wheel for horizontal reciprocation in the framework previously described. These bars are mounted in vertical alinement with their inner ends opposite, one to each series of apertures in the disk. As shown in Fig. 1, each releasing device is provided with a cross-bar U, connected at its ends to the framework by suitable springs V.

WV is a finger or arm carried by each of the cross-bars, adapted when the releasingbar is projected through an opening in the wheel to engage and trip the latch of the tablet that it is adapted to operate.

Each of the releasing devices described is provided with an individual lock, consisting of a pin X and a latch Y, arranged beneath the bar and engaging the pin, as shown. The individual locks referred to are controlled by a series of tablet-selecting devices, such as Z, each consisting of a rod A connected to the end of the latch Y and extending upwardly through the casing, being provided with a knob 13 upon its free end. The latches Y are held normally in engagement with their respective pins through the medium of coil-springs C interposed between the knobs and the adjacent portions of the casing, as shown in Fig. 2.

In addition to the individual locks described a universal lock D is employed for the entire series of releasing devices. This lock is adapted to keep the reciprocating bar that has been released by the tablet-selecting device from out of contact with the wheel during its rotation.

The universal lock described comprises a vertical bar E connected at its ends to the framework by links F When in its extended position, with its' links in horizontal planes, it engages the series of cross-bars U of the releasing devices and, as before stated, locks said devices out of contact with the wheel. The operation of this universal bar is controlled by the automatic stopping mechanism for the wheel, it being connected to the lever V by a suitable connection G When the wheel or disk is at rest, the universal locking-bar E is in a tilted position, as shown in Fig. 2, and the releasing devices are held out of contact with the wheel only by the individual locks.

In operating the machine the player selects the particular tablet he Wishes projected by depressing the tablet-selecting device, the latter being held in its depressed position by means of a lug a on the rod engaging the casing. The releasing device corresponding to the tablet that is desired to be operated is thereby unlocked and is projected either against or through the disk or wheel. The wheel is then rotated in the manner previously described and. subsequently stopped. As the lever V of the stopping mechanism moves out of engagement with the wheel to permit the latter to rotate it operates the bar ll. through the connection described, and the projected releasing device is withdrawn from and held out of engagement with the disk or wheel while the latter rotates. As the wheel is brought to rest by the stopping mechanism the locking-bar E is returned to its normally inactive position and the releasing device is projected toward the wheel. If the position of the wheel when arrested is such that an aperture therein registers with the releasing device, the latter is projected through the wheel and the arm W upon said releasing device trips the latch controlling the tablet that has been selected. The tablet is then projected upwardlyopposite the display-openregisters with the releasing device that is projected, it merely strikes against the wheel and the tablet is not operated. Upon the next operation of the machine the tablet-releasin g device previously operated is restored to its initial position and another, if desired, selected and operated. Thewheel is then rotated and the releasing device previously operated together with the device that has been unlocked at the second operation of the machine are both actuated-bythe locking-bar E The first releasing device is automatically locked against movement by its pin passing over its latch against the tension of the spring upon the tablet-selecting device. The tablet that has been projected upon the prior operation of the'machine is restored or reset by means of the universal bar A This bar, as shown, extends in proximity to the series of bell-crank levers Oand is attached to the lever H, moving downwardly with said lever as the latter isdepressed 1 by the handle and engaging the bell-cranks O. The levers O referred to are automatically locked. in their depressed position in the manner and by the mechanism previously described.

If desired, an ascending series-of numerals may be placed upon the tablet-selecting devices aud corresponding numerals arranged upon the tablets, the object of the game being to acquire first a predetermined number of points. Other matter, however, in addition to or in place of the numerals, may be arranged upon the tablets-such, for instance, as information that when acquired would assist and be of value to the player in the continuance of the game.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a machine for playing games of chance, the combination with a rotatable wheel or disk having a series of apertures, of means for rotating the wheel and mechanism for stopping its rotation, a series of normally locked spring-actuated tablets operatively associated with said wheel or disk, means adapted to engage the apertures in the wheel or disk for releasing the tablets, the operation of said devices being determined by the position of the wheel or disk when arrested, and means for selecting the tablet to be released.

2. In a machine for playing games of chance, the combination with a rota-table disk having a series of apertures, of means for rotating the disk and mechanism for; arresting its ro-' tation, a series of project-able tablets operatively associated with said disk, and means adapted to engage the apertures in the disk, for permitting the operation of one of the tablets when the disk is arrested.

3. In a machine for playing gamesof chance, the combination with a rotatable disk having a series of apertures, of means for rotating the disk and mechanism for arresting its rotation, a series of ,projectable tablets operatively associated with said disk, means adapted to engage the apertures in the disk for permitting the operation of one of the tablets when the disk is arrested, and means for selecting the tablet to be projected.

4. In a machine for playing games of chance, the combination with a rotatable disk having a series of apertures, of means for rotating the disk and mechanism for arresting its ro-f tation, a series of projectable tablets operatively associated with said disk, and means adapted to engage the apertures in the disk for permitting the operation of any one Of said tablets. I Y r 5. Ina machine for playinggames of chance, the combination with a rotatable wheel or disk having a series of apertures, of means for rotating said wheel and mechanism for stopping its rotation, a series of spring-actuated projectable tablets locked normally against the tension of their springs, a series of spring-actuated releasing devices for the tablets adapted to engage one of the'apertures, the operation of said devices being determined by the position of the wheel when arrested, a locking mechanism for the series and an individual lock for each of the releasing devices, and a series of tablet-selecting devices controlling the individual locks.

6. In a machine for playing games of chance, the combination with a rotatable wheel or disk having a series of apertures, of means for rotating said wheel and mechanism for stopping its rotation, a series ofspring-actuated projectable tablets locked normally against the tension of their springs, a series of spring-actuated releasing devices forIthe tablets adapted to engage the apertures, the operation of said devices being determined by the position of the wheel when arrested, a locking mechanism for the series, and an individual lock for each of the releasing devices.

7. In a machine for playing games of chance,

the combination with a rotatable wheel or disk, of means for rotating said wheel and mechanism for-stoppingits rotation, a series of spring-actuated projectable tablets locked normally against the tension of their springs, a series of spring-actuated releasing devices for the tablets, the operation of said devices being determined by the position of the wheel when arrested, a locking mechanism for the series and an individual lock for each of the releasing devices, and a series of tablet-selecting devices controlling the individual locks.

8. In a machine for playing games of chance,

the combination with a rotatable wheelor lock for said series of releasing devices con-- trolled by the antomatically-operating stop mechanism, an individuallock for each releasing device in the series, and a plurality of tablet-selecting devices controlling the operation of the individual locks.

9. In a machine forplaying games of chance, the combination with a rotatable wheel or disk, of means for rotating said wheel and mechanism for stopping its rotation, a series of spring-actuated projectable tablets locked normally against the tension of their springs, a series of spring-actuated releasing devices for the tablets, the operation of said devices being determined by the position of the wheel when arrested, a locking mechanism for the series, and an individual lock for each of the releasing devices.

10. In a 'machine for playing games of chance, the combination with a rotatable wheel or disk having a series of apertures,'of means for rotating said wheel and automatically-operating mechanism for stopping its rotation, a series of projectable spring-actuated tablets locked normally against the tension of their springs, a series of spring-actuated releasing devices for said tablets adapted to engage the apertures, the operation thereof being determined by the position of the wheel when arrested, a universal lock for said series of releasing devices controlled by the automatically-operated stop mechanism, an individual lock for each releasing device in the series, and a plurality of tabletselecting devices controlling the operation of the individual locks.

11. In a machine for playing games of chance, the combination with a rotatable wheel or disk, of means for rotating said wheel and mechanism for stopping its rotation, a series of spring-actuated projectable tablets locked normally against the tension of their springs, and a series of spring-actuated releasing devices for the tablets, the operation of said devices being determined by the position of the wheel when arrested.

12. In a machine for playing games of chance, the combination with a rotatable wheel or disk, of means for rotating said wheel and mechanism for stopping its rotation, a series of spring-actuated projectable tablets locked normally against the tension of their springs, a series of spring-actuated releasing devices for the tablets, the operation of said devices being determined by the position of the wheel when arrested, and means for selecting the tablet to be projected.

13. In a machine for playing games of chance, the combination with a rotatable wheel or disk having a series of apertures, of means for rotating the wheel and mechanism for stopping its rotation, a series of normally locked spring-actuated tablets operatively associated with said wheel or disk, springactuated releasing devices adapted to engage the apertures in the wheel or disk, the operation of said devices being determined by the position of the wheel or disk when arrested, and means for selecting the tablet to be released.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM F. MOUGIILER.

Witnesses:

M. B. ODoeHERTY, H. 0. SMITH. 

